Consolidated Emirates (EK) awards availability/booking/routing thread
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Dec 1, 13, 10:41 pm
#496
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 5,724
Originally Posted by amunter
As a coda to my experience, I went looking (pessimistically, I confess) on the AS website for DXB-LAX F award seats (in pairs, to accommodate my wife and I).
On the Tuesday I wanted, 330 days out, I had no problem with availability. For grins, I looked back a couple of weeks as well, and found availability for two seats then, too. So perhaps the rare spot of good news...
Having a bit more trouble with the MLE-DXB leg, but that's easier to work around. Hard to find a good substitute for the F experience in an EK A380!
On the Tuesday I wanted, 330 days out, I had no problem with availability. For grins, I looked back a couple of weeks as well, and found availability for two seats then, too. So perhaps the rare spot of good news...
Having a bit more trouble with the MLE-DXB leg, but that's easier to work around. Hard to find a good substitute for the F experience in an EK A380!
Dec 2, 13, 3:07 pm
#497
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
Looks like I stand pleasantly surprised.... i haven't seen dxb-lax for a long time and i just wasn't looking at the right dates!
Dec 2, 13, 4:57 pm
#498
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: HIO
Programs: AS MVPG 75K (Pure AS)
Posts: 194
Originally Posted by CDKing
Sadly nothing in F from DUR/JNB/CPT to DXB for when I'm looking. I may just have to slum it back in J for the shorter segment. Hoping i can match up with some CX availability to JNB while JNB/HKG is still 4 class
CX ain't a bad alternative, though! On the trip we just booked, we're doing CX F on the outbound (on a 747) and EK F on the return (on an A380). I think we'll be well taken-care of...
Dec 2, 13, 5:30 pm
#499
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Grrrrr even though its on AS site i get this error on 2 different dates I tried: CPT-DXB-LAX late summer
The request was not successful. See the red message(s) below. Space on partner flights cannot be confirmed. Please change the dates, cities, or flights of your original request.
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The request was not successful. See the red message(s) below. Space on partner flights cannot be confirmed. Please change the dates, cities, or flights of your original request.
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Last edited by CDKing; Dec 2, 13 at 5:40 pm
Dec 3, 13, 11:26 am
#500
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Originally Posted by CDKing
Grrrrr even though its on AS site i get this error on 2 different dates I tried: CPT-DXB-LAX late summer
The request was not successful. See the red message(s) below. Space on partner flights cannot be confirmed. Please change the dates, cities, or flights of your original request.
-1640
The request was not successful. See the red message(s) below. Space on partner flights cannot be confirmed. Please change the dates, cities, or flights of your original request.
-1640
Dec 19, 13, 12:18 am
#501
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: KSPB
Programs: AS, HH, UA, IHG
Posts: 75
Bugs on AS site are just frustrating.
Finally was able to book SEA-DXB-AMS-DXB-SEA-PDX. Adding in PDX at the front end resulted in routings through LAX or SFO. Tossed in the return SEA-PDX just for fun and was surprised to see it didn't change any routings or availability.
Tried to get the partner desk to add on PDX-SEA and was told they can no longer do this, has to be available on the web site. Hung up and tried two other times with the same result.
I'll have to figure out how to maximize chauffeur drive in this situation, maybe dropping the final SEA-PDX leg.
Finally was able to book SEA-DXB-AMS-DXB-SEA-PDX. Adding in PDX at the front end resulted in routings through LAX or SFO. Tossed in the return SEA-PDX just for fun and was surprised to see it didn't change any routings or availability.
Tried to get the partner desk to add on PDX-SEA and was told they can no longer do this, has to be available on the web site. Hung up and tried two other times with the same result.
I'll have to figure out how to maximize chauffeur drive in this situation, maybe dropping the final SEA-PDX leg.
Dec 19, 13, 12:33 am
#502
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: HIO
Programs: AS MVPG 75K (Pure AS)
Posts: 194
Originally Posted by abner o'mal
Tried to get the partner desk to add on PDX-SEA and was told they can no longer do this, has to be available on the web site. Hung up and tried two other times with the same result.
(Also, this is a little OT, but what are the chauffeur drive benefits available on an AS-miles-based EK F ticket? Are they identical to paid EK F? We've got an EK F itinerary that has a 24-hour layover in DXB en route, and it would be useful to take advantage of it.)
Dec 19, 13, 8:26 am
#503
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Originally Posted by amunter
(Also, this is a little OT, but what are the chauffeur drive benefits available on an AS-miles-based EK F ticket? Are they identical to paid EK F? We've got an EK F itinerary that has a 24-hour layover in DXB en route, and it would be useful to take advantage of it.)
Dec 23, 13, 2:44 pm
#504
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 544
Can I redeem an award 100K AS Points on EK F Suites A380:
JFK-DXB-PEK or PVG or SIN(A380 Asia routes)-NRT or KIX?.
Since EK does not service Japan with the A380
JFK-DXB-PEK or PVG or SIN(A380 Asia routes)-NRT or KIX?.
Since EK does not service Japan with the A380
Dec 23, 13, 2:50 pm
#505
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: PIT
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Originally Posted by ual902
Can I redeem an award 100K AS Points on EK F Suites A380:
JFK-DXB-PEK or PVG or SIN(A380 Asia routes)-NRT or KIX?.
Since EK does not service Japan with the A380
JFK-DXB-PEK or PVG or SIN(A380 Asia routes)-NRT or KIX?.
Since EK does not service Japan with the A380
Maybe fly into Seoul or Hong Kong then get a separate ticket to fly up to Japan?
Dec 23, 13, 2:52 pm
#506
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Originally Posted by ual902
Can I redeem an award 100K AS Points on EK F Suites A380:
JFK-DXB-PEK or PVG or SIN(A380 Asia routes)-NRT or KIX?.
EK does not service Japan with the A380
JFK-DXB-PEK or PVG or SIN(A380 Asia routes)-NRT or KIX?.
EK does not service Japan with the A380
Dec 23, 13, 3:07 pm
#507
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Originally Posted by SFO777
Don't know about NRT/KIX but you can redeem 100K AS points for EK First for JFK-DXB-PEK or PVG or SIN, if you can find the space.
Dec 27, 13, 8:49 am
#508
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Beaufort, SC
Programs: Delta, Alaska Air, & BA
Posts: 521
Just booked two one way F tickets on EK - JFK-DXB-SIN on 11/18. Might try and book the return with CX. Might take three 3 showers on the way to Singapore! :-)
Dec 27, 13, 11:37 am
#509
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
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Posts: 1,980
Originally Posted by Pulley
Might take three 3 showers on the way to Singapore! :-)
http://crankyflier.com/2011/04/20/fi...t-trip-report/
you might be limited to one shower for five minutes.
Hope that's not the case!
Dec 27, 13, 12:22 pm
#510
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 2,020
Originally Posted by dgreen12
According to this relatively old trip report:
http://crankyflier.com/2011/04/20/fi...t-trip-report/
you might be limited to one shower for five minutes.
Hope that's not the case!
http://crankyflier.com/2011/04/20/fi...t-trip-report/
you might be limited to one shower for five minutes.
Hope that's not the case!
